::After FACT installs you can obtain and install additional software to make use of the full FACT functionality. (See Obtaining and Installing Optional Software Tools.) Otherwise, you must create the FACT configuration files.

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::After FACT installs you can obtain and install additional software to make use of the full FACT functionality. (See [[Obtaining and Installing FACT#Obtaining and Installing Optional Software Tools|Obtaining and Installing Optional Software Tools]].) Otherwise, you must create the FACT configuration files.

Obtaining and Installing Optional Software Tools

FACT enables users to upgrade firmware on unmanaged switches and on the control prots. You must obtain the ibspark tool to upgrade firmware on unmanaged switches and obtain the ibportstate tool to control the ports.

Obtaining and Installing ibspark

To obtain and install the optional ibspark software tool, perform the following steps:

Step 1 Navigate to the Cisco software download site at the following URL: